Asked by dee

How did the Soviet Union try to ensure that satellite states would follow its policies?

It installed leaders from the Soviet Union.
It had popular support that inspired local governments.
It controlled local communist governments.
It created governments that had popular support.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It controlled local communist governments.

The USSR ensured compliance by installing and supporting loyal communist parties/leaders, using Soviet advisors, security forces, economic ties (COMECON), the Warsaw Pact, and military intervention when needed (e.g., Hungary 1956, Czechoslovakia 1968).